- The first all-electric Mercedes-EQ built in the United States,
the new EQS SUV, has been successfully launched at the Tuscaloosa
plant
- From Alabama to the world: The EQS SUV will be produced
exclusively in the U.S.
- Highly efficient battery systems to be supplied by the recently
opened Mercedes-Benz Battery Factory in Bibb County, Alabama
- Comprehensive sustainability concept and carbon-neutral
production at both sites
Mercedes-Benz is exclusively producing the all-electric EQS SUV
at its North American passenger vehicle plant. These vehicles
rolling off the line is a key step in Mercedes-Benz Cars’ global
initiative to produce eight all-electric vehicles at seven sites on
three continents this year. The full-size EQS SUV is integrated in
series production at the Mercedes-Benz Tuscaloosa plant in Alabama,
which has been the production site for large SUVs bearing the
three-pointed star since 1997. Tuscaloosa serves as a key
production location for Mercedes-EQ luxury electric SUVs: the EQS
SUV and EQE SUV, which goes into production later this year.
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J�rg Burzer, Member of the Board of
Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Production and Supply Chain
and Michael Goebel, President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz US
International (Photo: Business Wire)
J�rg Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of
Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Production and Supply Chain: “Our
production network is very well positioned for the sustainable and
rapid scaling of electric vehicle volumes. With the new EQS SUV
joining our production portfolio of all-electric Mercedes-EQ
models, we reached another important milestone in our strategy to
go all electric by the end of the decade – wherever market
conditions allow. I am absolutely sure that our great Tuscaloosa
team will make the electric SUV another global success.”
The Tuscaloosa plant uses state-of-the-art digital, sustainable,
efficient and flexible production methods and follows the blueprint
of the company's Factory 56 in Sindelfingen, Germany, which
symbolizes the future of automotive production of Mercedes-Benz.
Thanks to early investments into flexible production and the use of
the state-of-the-art MO360 digital production ecosystem,
Mercedes-Benz is already able to produce battery-electric vehicles
in large volumes.
Michael Goebel, President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz US
International (MBUSI):
“We have a highly skilled and motivated team that has absolutely
delivered in the successful product launch of the new EQS SUV. Our
Team Members in Tuscaloosa have shown a lot of flexibility, energy
and commitment in helping us to achieve milestone after milestone
since our first Mercedes-Benz rolled off the production line more
than 25 years ago. The employees here at the site can be proud that
the first all-electric SUV from Mercedes-Benz and its battery are
being built in Alabama.”
Local battery production is a key success factor for
Mercedes-Benz's electrification initiative.
The new battery factory, which opened in Bibb County in March,
produces the battery systems for the EQS SUV on an approximately
300-meter or 985 feet-long production line with more than 70
workstations. A host of components is assembled into a complete
system in a fully digitized production process, including up to
twelve cell modules and what is known as the EE compartment for the
intelligent integration of the power electronics. The battery for
the EQS SUV is based on a modular architecture that is also used in
the EQS and EQE Sedans. With the new plant, Bibb County is now a
part of the global Mercedes-Benz battery production network, which
comprises of factories on three different continents.
Sustainable production concept
As of this year the Mercedes-Benz US production sites operate on
a CO2 neutral basis as all of the Mercedes-Benz owned passenger car
and van plants worldwide. In line with a the Mercedes-Benz strategy
of expanding renewable energy production at its plants, the Bibb
County battery site’s entire electricity needs will be met through
renewable energy sources from 2024 onwards.
With a view to the future return of lithium-ion battery systems
from Mercedes-EQ vehicles, the company established a global battery
recycling strategy, starting to build its own battery recycling
plant in Germany, based on hydrometallurgy. Analogue to this
technology, the company plans to close the recyclable material loop
with high-tech partners for battery recycling in the U.S. and
China
Mercedes-Benz US production at a glance
Since the 1990s, Mercedes-Benz has invested a total of more than
seven billion dollars in Alabama. From this amount 1 billion
dollars was invested into the battery plant, the logistics centers
and to upgrade the production line to make EV’s. Today,
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International (MBUSI) employs around 4,500
people and also secures an estimated additional 11,000 jobs with
suppliers and service providers in the region. Around four million
vehicles have left the Tuscaloosa plant since 1997, with around
260,000 SUVs rolling off the production line in 2021 alone. Roughly
two-thirds of annual production is exported, making MBUSI one of
the largest exporters of automobiles from the US.
The new EQS SUV at a glance
With the luxury EQS sedan and the sporty executive EQE sedan,
Mercedes-Benz has entered a new, all-electric era in the upper
market segments. The EQS SUV is the third model series with this
architecture developed for electric vehicles. The SUV offers plenty
of space, comfort and connectivity for up to seven passengers in
its avant-garde, luxurious interior. Thanks to powerful electric
motors, responsive 4MATIC all-wheel drive and an intelligent
OFFROAD driving mode, the EQS SUV is also capable of tackling light
terrain with ease.
More information
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www.mercedes-benz.com. Press information and digital services for
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online platform at media.mercedes-benz.com as well as on our
Mercedes-Benz global media site at group-media.mercedes-benz.com.
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Cars & Vans on our @MB_Press Twitter channel at
www.twitter.com/MB_Press.
Mercedes-Benz AG at a glance
Mercedes‑Benz AG is responsible for the global business of
Mercedes‑Benz Cars and Mercedes‑Benz Vans, with around 172,000
employees worldwide. Ola Källenius is Chairman of the Board of
Management of Mercedes‑Benz AG. The company focuses on the
development, production and sales of passenger cars, vans and
vehicle-related services. Furthermore, the company aspires to be
the leader in the fields of electric mobility and vehicle software.
The product portfolio comprises the Mercedes‑Benz brand with the
brands of Mercedes‑AMG, Mercedes‑Maybach, Mercedes‑EQ, G‑Class as
well as products of the smart brand. The Mercedes me brand offers
access to the digital services from Mercedes‑Benz. Mercedes‑Benz AG
is one of the world's largest manufacturers of luxury passenger
cars. In 2021 it sold around 1.9 million passenger cars and nearly
386,200 vans. In its two business segments, Mercedes‑Benz AG is
continually expanding its worldwide production network with around
35 production sites on four continents, while gearing itself to
meet the requirements of electric mobility. At the same time, the
company is constructing and extending its global battery production
network on three continents. As sustainability is the guiding
principle of the Mercedes‑Benz strategy and for the company itself,
this means creating lasting value for all stakeholders: for
customers, employees, investors, business partners and society as a
whole. The basis for this is the sustainable business strategy of
the Mercedes‑Benz Group. The company thus takes responsibility for
the economic, ecological and social effects of its business
activities and looks at the entire value chain.
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